The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-11-05

a beautiful black silk, trimmed with
lets, lace covering the tablier. She was
accompanied by her little daughter,
Bessie, in a becoming frock and broad
blue sash.
Miss Roberts, OF Kansas City, visit
ing Miss Julia Smith, was dressed In
white brOadcloth, finished with white
silk braid and brandebourgs.
Miss Genevieve Hebert looked beau
tifui in u gown of resida crepe, the
corsage formed OF folds carried down
in deep VS., both back and front, Tiled
with elegant duchesse lace; pearl rna
ments.
Miss Sallis Swanzey wore pale
absinths silk, covered with tulle OF the
same shade, trimmed about the bodice
with ribbons of the same tint.
Miss HoIlie Swanzey wore pearl
white satin, covered with white tulle /;
handsome diamonds.
Mrs. Charles Green was elegantly
dressed in black faille franchise, with
trimmings of Brussels lace.
THE BRIDES TRoUssEAU.
A very distingue visiting dress OF the
Francls l. period is of MORE velvet
and faille OF the beautiful Napoleon
blue shade. The belt, panel, collar, n
deep cuffs running in sharp points 1ar
above the elbows, were of blush steel
cut jets. The drapery OF this gown ID
exceedingly effective, and perfectly re-
produces that of the ceremonial dresses
of Francois Premiere's time. With
this dress goes a large blue velvet nat,
part OF whose trimmings is q III
ornament Of blue jet holding the folds
of a fine black lace scarf, which droops
to the lett shoulder and thence has one
end carried round the neck aud thrown
back over the right shoulder, complet-
ing a chsrmingly artistic and becoming
costume.
Another visiting dress is of resida
silk and velvet, the velvet of a darker
tone of green, figured with small spots
of the lighter reslda tint, shading away
almost to white. This figured velvet
panels the skirt, and forms the bodice,
over which goes a little Zouave jacket
of the silk, caught together at the front
with a very unique jeweled ornament
Hats and bOnnets galore, wraps from
Pingats', tea gowns from Felix's, and
opera dresses from Nine. Anglia help to
make up the most magnificent and al.
together artistic trOusseau that has
ever seen the light in St. Louis.
The travelling suit was a richly ele-
giant costume of French blue broad
cloth, deliberately embroidered in cop
per and blue-the coat as we'll as the
skirt and bodice. The hat was of the
same cloth. trimmed into six or seven
beautiful buds, all of luminous shades
with the blue. which was exceedingly
becoming to the fair bride.
A gorgeous pink dinner gown was
of faille franchise, draped with pink
im%uusseline de sole, embroidered with
gold and silver threads and pearls. The
corsage was cut en- V, both back and
front, aud the short sleeves Of the
m%ousseline de sole rose in high puffs al
the shoulders.
Another dinner dress exactly copy
ing those of the Louis XVI, epoch com
biHes plain blue faille franchise with
cream and blue pOmpadour silk, the
last forming the train and corsage, and
the plain blue appearing in the petit
coat, which is covered from the knees
, down with point d'aiencOn lace Gar
heirloom of the brides mother's( shir'
, red deeply where it joins the silk which
falls in full plaits from the waist. The
beautiful lace is also gathered full tt
finish with the same effect the demi
r sleeves of the pompadour silk. The
S bodice closes under q vest OF the blut
/, silk. laid in fine plaits and laced across
! with pink and blue ribbons, which fal
!. on each side the waist in long point:
. distinctive of the Pompadour style
caught together under q rhinestone
buckle. An aigrette of high ribbon
loops is to be worn in the hair will
, this gown.
. A very beautiful blue tulle ball dresI
t is covered with silver butterflies. Al
? exquisite evening dress is OF pinl
|. MORE and pink crepe, figured in email
designs of the same tint, and trimmed
3 with gouts deau Of crystals ranging
l through all the hues of pink to ciaret
! The right side of the skirt is quite GOV
3 cred with ciescents of crystal of tire
varied shades. The bodice, pointed a
l. the waist with square corsage, is trim
e med to correspond. and the puffe'
u sleeves made OF ribbon loops risinI
: very high al the shoulders are fnishe'
e with pink and claret-colored crescents